Music Department TA Training

Program of the Workshop

April 16, 2016 (Braun 102)

• 09:00am - 09:30am: Breakfast
• 09:30am - 10:30am: Workshop Overview and Teaching info/resources in Braun and CCRMA: undergraduate course requirements for music majors, keys for the TA office and copy room, piano locations, printers/copy machines/scanners, audiovisual cables and remotes, and the possibility of proposing and teaching your own course.
• 10:30am - 12:15pm: Teaching workshop in Braun (2 students)
• 12:15pm - 01:30pm: Lunch break
• 01:30pm - 03:15pm: Teaching workshop in Braun (2 students)
• 03:30pm - 04:45pm: Round table with recent graduates and faculty 1: instructor expectations and tips
• 04:45pm - 05:30pm: Round table with recent graduates and faculty 2: overview of the academic job market
• 06:00pm: BBQ at CCRMA + Party

April 17 (CCRMA Classroom)

• 09:00am - 09:30am: Breakfast
• 09:30am - 10:30pm: Teaching info/resources at Stanford: the Honor Code, how to handle Honor Code violations, how to use Axess and Coursework, the registrar’s add/drop deadlines, the university’s sexual harassment policy, and advising/tutoring resources such as Office of Accessible Education, the Hume Writing Center, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
• 10:30pm - 12:15pm: Teaching workshop at CCRMA (2 students)
• 10:30pm - 12:15pm: Q&A session - end of the workshop

Round Table 1: Instructor Expectations and Tips

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Round Table 2: Overview of the Academic Job Market

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Teaching Info/Resources at Stanford

• VPTL Website: https://vptl.stanford.edu/
• Video on Major Stanford policies and practices every TA should know: https://oae.stanford.edu/video-resource-teaching-assistants
• General Information on Sexual Harassment: https://harass.stanford.edu/training/course-non-supervisory-staff
• Trainings for Stanford Employees: https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/welcome-center/day-two-beyond/required-training-acknowledgements/required-training
  • Direct access to the Sexual Harassment Training on Axess (required for TAs): https://axess.sahr.stanford.edu/group/guest/stars?psft_src=%2FEMPLOYEE%2FELM%2Fc%2FLM_SS_LEARNING.LM_BROWSE_LEARNER.GBL%3Ftype%3DCOURSE%26code%3DSHP-0003
  • Direct access to the Mandated Reporter Training on Axess (required for TAs): https://axess.sahr.stanford.edu/group/guest/stars?psft_src=%2FEMPLOYEE%2FELM%2Fc%2FLM_SS_LEARNING.LM_BROWSE_LEARNER.GBL%3Ftype%3DCOURSE%26code%3DOGC-0001
• English Screening of International Teaching Assistants: https://web.stanford.edu/group/efs/tascreen.html
• International Students: Maintaining a Legal Status (ITIN > SSN)
• Supporting Vulnerable Students: https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/teaching-resources/interacting-students/supporting-vulnerable-students
• Required Stanford TA Orientation (Sept. 23, 2016 - 7:30am to noon, Hewlett Building): https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/ta-support/ta-orientation
• Academic Skills Coaching: https://undergrad.stanford.edu/tutoring-support/academic-skills-coaching

Teaching Workshop Videos

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